October 21, 2024
This brief examines the return on investment (ROI) of educational credentials in tech in order to support the design of equitable pathways that lead to quality jobs.
This resource applies JFF’s Quality Jobs Framework to the tech sector using national data that examines key components of quality jobs.
Associate's degrees and credentials in Information Technology (IT) have the potential to open up high-wage and high-opportunity labor market opportunities for learners. Yet structural barriers in access to and completion of these degrees and credentials continue to make it difficult for Black learners and workers to access and thrive in these programs.
Jobs for the Future is launching a national campaign calling on candidates to support policies that put an end to dead ends to economic opportunity.